The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-08

lights for streets after night and many
other necessary features Of flourishing
and growing city need his attention.
Complaint has been heard of the ter
rife crowding OF passengers on the dummy
line coaches on Sundays and other occa-
sions of sufficient interest to attract travel
on those lines. People are said to hang on
by their eyelashes or skin OF their teeth, SO
to speak. All this is very unwise and
dangerous, and calculated to bring sorrow
upon the managers and families of victims.
Garry only those who can find seats or safe
standing room.
For the first time in the worlds his
tory, a machine is being used in preparing
the stenographic report OF a medical con-
vention. The official reports Of the pro-
ceedings, etc, in both conventions meet
ing here this week-the tri-State medical
association and the American public health
association-are gotten out on &c. X. An
derson's new short hand machine" The
same instrument is used in preparing the
verbatim portion OF the ApPEAL's report.
Memphis Lodge, No. 81, b. p. o. Elks,
held its annual election OF officers Sunday
night, resulting as follows: Geo. W. Smith,
exalted ruler, W. A Marsh esteemed loyal
knight; b. o. Featherston, esteemed lect-
uring knight; Butler p. Rodgers, treas
urer; p. +. Hopkins, secretary; Jas. Carr,
tyler; NJ. j. Blessing Sidney Cook and r.
III. Talley, trustees. The regular INSTALL
ment OF officers will occur on Sunday night
next, at which time social session will be
held after the installation.
The largest receivers of cotton yester-
day were: Hill, Fontaine & Co., LIB
bales; Brooks, Nicely q Co., 0S7 bales W.
| A. Gage d Co., $50 bales; Stewart, Gwynne
d Co., 7SS bales; Fader, Frank x Co., 737
bales; billiard d Coffin, 7l2 bales; Porter &
Macrae, GA bales; Thos. ii. Allen 4 Co.,
655 bales; j. T. Fargason d Co., 597 bales;
Day, Horton & Bailey, 5i7 bales; Sledge &
Norileet, 4Sl bales; Fulmer, Thornton &
Co., 437 bales; H. N. Estes & Co., 81 bales;
Schoolfeld, Hanauer q Co., 23T bales.
Conductor NJ. X. Trowbridge Of the
Memphis q Little Rock railroad, and who
brought over the train on which Mr.. Pat
Kallaher was passenger, Friday night,
has asked correction OF the statement
that he yarned in order TO protect Kallaher
from the law officers who were supposed
to be in waiting for him. lie states that
he does not even know Mr.. Kallaher, and
has no desire TO shield him from merited
punishment, II guilty. Not the faintest
shadow OF partisan interest actuated him
10 say he did not believe the wharimaster
TO be passenger on his train.
The peanut reception given by the
G. Z. A. S. society Of the young ladies' of
the Linden Street Christian church, at the
residence OF Mrs. George l.. Hawkins, No.
SO Mulberry street, proved decidedly
happy hit. So successful, indeed, did it
prove, that there was an unmistakabc de-
mand for its repetition, and this was COM
piled with last night at the same place, the
result beingNven larger attendance than
at the original venture. The many novel
and ingenious uses TO which the plcbcian
goober was put would astonish even tho
most expert artist. All manner OF decori-
tons. and not n few really wonderful
achievements in the line OF imitation, were
noted. The young ladies have scored a
genuine triumph.
The many friends Of Col. +. S. Davis,
formerly OF this city and president OF the
fiHt national bank, viii he pleased to
learn that lac il now engaged in the real
estate, stock and bond business at No. 45
Broadway, Now York. Southern lands
and securities are made n specially. Mr..
Davis was engaged in the banking hush
ness here for about twcniy-one years,
made money and did great deal Of good
with it. BY this cOurr, along with u
genial, magnetic personality, he secured a
large number OF stanrh friendships. each
and every one of which will wish Tor him
a large measure oi sutveaaSin his new
enterprise, for which he ~ well eduippcd.
Ills business associate is Mr.. ]. 4. Pratt, 4
gentleman Of means and capacity, alsO
well known throughout the country